Environmental Factors Associated With Social Participation of Older Adults Living in Metropolitan, Urban, and Rural Areas: The NuAge Study.

• Autores: Mélanie Levasseur, Alan A. Cohen, Marie-France Dubois, Mélissa Généreux, Lucie Richard, France-Hélène Therrien, Hélène Payette
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 105, Nº. 8, 2015, págs. 1718-1725
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objectives. We compared the social participation of older adults living in metropolitan, urban, and rural areas, and identified associated environmental factors. Methods. From 2004 to 2006, we conducted a cross-sectional study using an age-, gender-, and area-stratified random sample of 1198 adults (aged 67-82 years). We collected data via interviewer-administered questionnaires and derived from Canadian censuses. Results. Social participation did not differ across living areas (P= .09), but after controlling for potential confounding variables, we identified associated area-specific environmental variables. In metropolitan areas, higher social participation was associated with greater proximity to neighborhood resources, having a driver's license, transit use, and better quality social network (R² = 0.18). In urban areas, higher social participation was associated with greater proximity to neighborhood resources and having a driver's license (R² = 0.11). Finally, in rural areas, higher social participation was associated with greater accessibility to key resources, having a driver's license, children living in the neighborhood, and more years lived in the current dwelling (R² = 0.18). Conclusions. To enhance social participation of older adults, public health interventions need to address different environmental factors according to living areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]